Other standout players this season were Hajduk's Vedran Rožić, Mišo Krstičević, and Slaviša Žungul, Dinamo Zagreb's forwards Snješko Cerin and Zlatko Kranjčar, Sarajevo's attacking midfielders Safet Sušić and Srebrenko Repčić, the Velež stalwart Vahid Halilhodžić.
The season was marked by controversy after Rijeka's 2–1 win over Dinamo at Kantrida in the first round.
They appealed to the Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ), which after two months of deliberation decided to award the match 3–0 to Dinamo.
The case was then brought to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which four years later ruled Dinamo as champions.
The two clubs promoted to top level were Napredak Kruševac and Željezničar Sarajevo.